- Test debut v South Africa at Wellington, March 2004
- ODI debut v Pakistan at Lahore, November 2003.
- A hardworking right-arm fast-medium bowler with good control of both line and length.
- Spent time at Dennis Lillee's fast bowling clinic in Chennai
- Been dogged by injuries, including a broken leg while attempting to field a ball from his own bowling during a one-day match in 2000.
- Secured a place in the Black Caps squad for the 2007 World Cup but was unable to cement his place in the starting XI.
- Handed a recall in place of the injured Jacob Oram for the 2010 Chappell-Hadlee series and returned to the Kiwi side for the first time in the third match of the series after a thigh injury ruled out Darryl TuffeyMarch 2010